@kimguilfoyle He's going to do everything in his power to keep that tag away from his legacy
— jimkauderer (@jimkauderer) January 21, 2015
No one expected President Obama to use the words “Islamic terrorism” or “Islamic extremism” during his State of the Union address, even when talking about ISIS or the recent terrorist attacks in France. There was always the chance he’d slip up and violate the White House speech code by dropping the “I” word, but no. No need to limit one’s options when it comes to extremism.
"… assisting people everywhere who stand up to the bankrupt ideology of violent extremism," Obama said in #SOTU.https://t.co/4wvwkVWpUF
— ABC10 (@ABC10) January 21, 2015
Violent extremism. DRINK!!!
— James Taranto (@jamestaranto) January 21, 2015
"The bankrupt ideology of violent extremism” He’s talking around it…but not talking about it. @93wibc #SOTU2015
— Tony Katz (@tonykatz) January 21, 2015
Did he just say "violent extremism? Apparently even the word "radical" is too insensitive.
— Greg Casey (@GregCaseyMA) January 21, 2015
Violent extremism- no mention of Islam.
— Harriet Baldwin ?? (@HarrietBaldwin) January 21, 2015
"Let's stand tough to the bankrupt ideology of violent extremism." -guy who won't even use the word "Islamic." #SOTU
— Razor (@hale_razor) January 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/Byrdz_the_Word/status/557734024324861953
https://twitter.com/RWSurferGirl/status/557674894033711105
Hey Obama! It's VIOLENT JIHADIST extremism. It's JIHAD – ISLAM! Call it what it is! It's a religion taken to evil by crazed monsters.#SOTU
— Gina C Maddox (@GinaCMaddox) January 21, 2015
I will stand up to violent extremists from ISIS to overly aggressive Walmart greeters – Obama (No mention of Islam) #SOTU
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) January 21, 2015
He can say violent extremism until the cows come home but dare he utter Islamic terrorism?
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) January 21, 2015
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Obama says "bankrupt ideology of violent extremism." Everyone
else with an ounce of integrity says "Islamic extremism." #SOTU— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) January 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/LauraLoomer/status/557732804789026817
I'm sure 2,058 people have made this point already, but "violent extremism" isn't an ideology, is it? Seems like more of a tactic/approach.
— Jimmy Jeffries (@jimmyjeffries) January 21, 2015
Look out for the dark and seductive ideology of "violent extremism." #tcot #SOTU
— VDARE (@vdare) January 21, 2015
Hoping POTUS in #SOTU would name "radical Islamism" as the "ideology" we are fighting? Sorry, he refers only to "violent extremism."
— Robert Satloff (@robsatloff) January 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/CalebHowe/status/557731252665843714
If there were only some clue…
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